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Mining Base Metal Assays

Base metals such as copper, zinc, nickel and lead are assayed to provide accurate determinations for high value materials.

At SGS we can provide analysis of base metals including:

Ore-grade samples

Concentrates

Bullion

Smelted products

Recycled material

Electronic scrap

Other metal-bearing materials

Through our global network of laboratories, SGS experts offer a variety of instrumental and classical techniques to ensure accurate base metal assays. We will help you select a method that is best for your sample type to ensure you get the data you need.

We also offer ore-grade analysis for samples containing percent levels of elements. We can offer different techniques depending on the concentrations of base metals in the sample.

Concentration

Method/instrument

Type of sample

In support of…

ppm - low %

ICP-AES

rocks & ores

environmental, geochemical analysis

low %

XRF

ores & metal products

metallurgical support

high %

classical methods

concentrates, metals

commercial analysis (settlement, trade, umpire)

The following table is a selection of analytical methods and instruments SGS offers for copper, lead, zinc and nickel assays from 1% to 100%.

Base Metal

Multi-Acid (4Acid)

Sodium Peroxide Fusion

Individual Methods

Copper

AAS42S, ICP42S, AAS43B

ICP90A, ICP90B

CON13V

Lead

AAS42S, ICP42S, AAS43B

ICP90A

CON07V

Nickel

AAS42S, ICP42S, AAS43B

ICP90A, ICP90B

CON11V

Zinc

AAS42S, ICP42S, AAS43B

ICP90A

CON12V

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